Israel Active

One website containing the stories of 27 Israeli citizens who were thrown into life-saving situations on Oct 7.

The Jewish Federations of Canada-UIA (JFC-UIA) has raised $100 million CAD for Israel.  It is Canada’s largest ever fundraising campaign on behalf of the Jewish State.  Canada has less than 400,000 Jewish citizens (2021 census) compared to the US’s estimated 6.3 million Jews.

The family of IDF soldier Ori Megidish, a hostage in Gaza, brought a new Torah scroll into her bedroom while it was being paraded in her hometown.  One week later, Ori was miraculously rescued unharmed.  We pray for more than 240 similar miracles. (see embedded video)

One of the Sadigura Rebbes (there are currently three) travelled from Jerusalem to visit soldiers in the north and show support. With donations from his community, he bought the soldiers ceramic vests.

The story of Ruti, a mother of 12, who has 6 sons (5 married) and 4 sons-in-law serving in the IDF reserves. She also has 3 grandchildren in the IDF.

British Ambassador to Israel Simon Walters volunteered at Asif – Culinary Institute of Israel, that since the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 has been functioning as a center for cooking, packing, and shipping food to families evacuated from their homes, hospitals, and more.

The Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies at Bar-Ilan University has recruited dozens of volunteers to help non-Hebrew speakers contact emergency responders and aid organizations. It aims to help callers with immediate medical, emotional and logistical needs.

400 volunteer fashion designers, design students, lecturers, and graduates, at Tel Aviv’s Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, work in shifts to help complete IDF gear for reservist soldiers. They stitch pockets and straps that attach to the ceramic bulletproof vests worn by combat soldiers.

Magen David Adom National Human Milk Bank announces that since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct 7, hundreds of liters of Israeli breast milk has been donated to feed premature babies and babies whose mothers have been killed, abducted, or injured, or who have been called up to military duty.

The Israeli startups joining Israel’s Redefine Meat (see ) to provide plant-based meats and dairy alternatives to the IDF include , , and . JO-MO Chocolate also provided sweet treats.